newbie

[ noo-bee, nyoo‐ ]
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nounInformal.
  1. a person who is new to a field, activity, etc.; a novice or newcomer: January always brings newbies to our gym.

Origin of newbie

1
An Americanism first recorded in 1965–70; perhaps newb(orn) + -ie

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British Dictionary definitions for newbie

newbie

/ (ˈnjuːbɪ) /


noun
  1. slang a newcomer, esp in computing or on the internet

Origin of newbie

1
C20: origin unknown; possibly from new boy

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